Shelf Sightings – March 10, 2017

Calling all beer geeks! Here are the beers that hit shelves this week at liquor stores, bottle shops and better grocery stores throughout the St. Louis area. Please contact your favorite retailer for current availability.

Status: New!

Brewery: Urban Chestnut

Name of Beer: Stammtisch

Beer Style: German Pilsner

Description: Stammtisch is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis – more directly translating to ‘table for regulars’. Our Stammtisch was brewed to celebrate this idea of community and socializing. It’s a traditional German pilsner featuring a blend of Hallertau and Strisselspalt hops, and we think it’s the perfect accompaniment to any friendly gathering. Help us make it a ‘regular’ around here! 4 pack cans

Status: Limited

Brewery: James E. Pepper

Name of Beer: 1776

Beer Style: American Strong Ale

Description: Like most whiskey aficionados, we also love a great beer. And in particular we became very fond of barrel aged beers, which from time to time had been aged in our whiskey barrels! So, we decided to have some fun and make our own beer. We partnered with a great brewery (the Beltway Brewing Co. in Sterling, VA) and began "working" with their master brewer to create a unique recipe with a flavor profile that would develop best in barrels that previously held our award winning James E. Pepper 1776 Rye Whiskey. No more than 30 days after our whiskey barrels are dumped in Kentucky, they are at the brewery being filled with beer. This ensures that every batch gets a big, boozy Rye whiskey finish and notes of toffee, chocolate, oak & vanilla. 12 ounce bottle

Status: Returning Seasonal

Brewery: Schlafly

Name of Beer: Summer Lager

Beer Style: German-style Helles

Description: Our Helles-Style Summer Lager is a bright, golden beer, perfect for summertime. The malts we use impart a wonderful, fresh grain character, reminiscent of European lagers. The German Noble hop, Mittelfrüh, lends a mild lemony, spicy flavor. The German word “Helles” translates as “light” and “Lager” means “to store”. This beer style emerged in Germany through the Spaten Brewery’s marriage of British, Bohemian and German brewing techniques. This style is an integral part of brewing history and a predecessor of the straw-colored, light-bodied beers which are the most widely consumed beers in the world today. The lager yeast ferments the beer more slowly and at lower temperatures; it is then stored for maturation. This results in a beer which is more smooth and drinkable. Today, many American craft brewers offer this style as a maltier and hoppier alternative to American light lagers. 6 pack bottles

Status: New!

Brewery: Schlafly

Name of Beer: Hoppy Wheat

Beer Style: Wheat Beer

Description: This unfiltered wheat uses two distinctly aromatic hops: Challenger for its fruity, floral profile and Mosaic for its earthy notes of pine and citrus. The blend of wheat and barley lends a touch of toffee sweetness. Together they create a refreshing ale with a crisp, clean finish and a hoppy bite. 6 pack bottles

Status: Limited

Brewery: Green Flash

Name of Beer: Palate Wrecker

Beer Style: Imperial IPA

Description: Weighing in at six pounds of hops per barrel, Palate Wrecker® stands up to the hoppiest heavyweight in the ring. A complex double-brewing process of mashing and sparging with hopped wort and special hop layering define this champion. An abundance of Centennial, Columbus and Simcoe hops challenge and stun hop heads with an aggressive hop-forward attack. Your palate will recover, but you will remember that last round forever. 6 pack bottles

Status: Limited

Brewery: Lagunitas

Name of Beer: Doppel Weizen

Beer Style: Weizenbock

Description: In far-away 2006, in a beer hall in Philly, at the end of a long road, we share our first beer with a Friestaat Bayern Brewer enharmonically named; Wolfgang. At stake, over a Pils, was whether or not Lagunitas would purchase from him a new 80bbl brewhouse. It was a lot of money. Playing Sileus to my Brewery’s chariot, together- with the benefit of the lager- we forded the emotional-economic crevasse and commissioned the brewhouse. Unforseeable at the time would be the need for even more brewing capacity today. So, for the umpteenth time in our short history, we lurch down that increasingly familiar road towards new brewhouses, fermentation tanks, and the like. The actual installation bears a strong resemblance to a heart transplant, on an awake patient, performed on the backside of a galloping horse, or at very least in tow behind Dionysus’ trustworthy Silenus. Some is good, more is better. The good news is; It’s still us! Call us. 707.769.4495 22 ounce bottle

Status: Limited

Brewery: Left Hand

Name of Beer: St. Vrain

Beer Style: Tripel

Description: The usually peaceful St. Vrain River snakes out of the Rocky Mountains, winding mischievously towards our brewery. Named after Ceran St. Vrain, an 1800’s trapper and trader in the valley, St. Vrain is our version of a classic Belgian Tripel. Light in color and lightly hopped using Celeia hops, a touch of malt sweetness contrasts the warm spiciness hidden within. What at first appears benevolent can manifest into a mighty serpent in waiting. 22 ounce bottle

Status: New!

Brewery: Left Hand

Name of Beer: Well Played

Beer Style: Red IPA

Description: Experimental hops and specialty malts compose a beer that is sweet up front with robust hop character and a dry finish. 6 pack cans

Status: New!

Brewery: Piney River

Name of Beer: Bronzeback

Beer Style: Pale Ale

Description: On the Big Piney River, the perfect cast is under an overhanging branch or beside a bluff face. The perfect catch is a smallmouth bass that dances across the water, bronze back glinting in the sun. Our handcrafted pale ale is the perfect end to the perfect catch, the perfect day. 6 pack cans

Status: Restock

Brewery: Bur Oak

Name of Beer: Trail Bender

Beer Style: Pale Ale

Description: Take the Trail less traveled. Trail Bender Midwest Style Beer is a diversion from the common path of other wheat beers. The satisfying, notably mild taste offers a clean and refreshing flavor that finishes light & crisp. Whether you enjoy after a dusty trail ride or after sinking your lure in your favorite secret fishing hole, Trail Bender will bring refreshment and a taste of Midwest charm! 6 pack cans

Description: Brewed with the Saison and farmhouse ales of Belgium in mind, we added fresh Georgia peaches and Brettanomyces claussenii to a fresh white wine barrel and aged the Saison base for 9 months. Stretching the boundaries of the traditional style, we decided to put our own little spin on it. 750 ml bottle

Status: Limited

Brewery: Goose Island

Name of Beer: Madame Rose

Beer Style: Flanders Oud Bruin

Description: A sour brown kriek made with Michigan sour cherries aged in oak barrels for over 2 years with a roselare yeast culture. 750 ml bottle

Status: Limited

Brewery: Goose Island

Name of Beer: Gillian

Beer Style: Wild Ale

Description: Ale with Strawberries, Honey, and White Pepper Aged in Wine Barrels. Inspired by an amuse bouche often prepared by the wife of one of our brewers, Scully brings white pepper, strawberry, and honey to a harmonious blend of “mouth amusement”. The ingredients are added at different stages to a Saison, and fermented with a normal Belgian yeast as well as a Champagne yeast. 750 ml bottle

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